Petershagen

Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the Westphalian Mill Route. The core is formed by the districts of Petershagen and Lahde, located opposite each other on the Weser.

Petershagen
Aerial view of Petershagen
Aerial view of Petershagen
Flag of Petershagen
Coat of arms of Petershagen
Location of Petershagen within Minden-Lübbecke district
Petershagen  is located in Germany
Petershagen
Petershagen
Petershagen  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Petershagen
Petershagen
Coordinates: 52°23′N 8°58′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions29
Government
  Mayor (202025) Dirk Breves[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total212 km2 (82 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total25,027
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32469
Dialling codes05707
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.petershagen.de

Geography

Petershagen is situated on the river Weser, approx. 10 km north-east of Minden.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

Divisions of Petershagen

The town of Petershagen consists of 29 districts:

  • Bierde
  • Buchholz
  • Döhren
  • Eldagsen
  • Friedewalde
  • Frille
  • Gorspen-Vahlsen
  • Großenheerse
  • Hävern
  • Heimsen
  • Ilse
  • Ilserheide
  • Ilvese
  • Jössen
  • Petershagen-Lahde
  • Maaslingen
  • Meßlingen
  • Neuenknick
  • Ovenstädt
  • Petershagen (city center)
  • Quetzen
  • Raderhorst
  • Rosenhagen
  • Schlüsselburg
  • Seelenfeld
  • Südfelde
  • Wasserstraße
  • Wietersheim
  • Windheim

International relations

Petershagen is twinned with:

Notable people

The following persons were born in Petershagen:

Wilhelm Normann in 1905

References

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